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This conjunction arrives upon a count of 14-squared phases (or 14-times-14 phases) when
the rate of the rotation of the Earth precisely aligns at an interface of one whole-day. Essentially,
14 phases times 14 phases are equal to a whole number of days (or 1447 of Earth's rotations).

This mysterious whole-day (or day and night) alignment at 1447 of Earth's rotations is also
the same as seven-squared lunar periods, or 49 lunar cycles (as previously cited).

This interface at 49 lunar periods is interesting in the regard that during the Second Temple
Era a progression of lunar cycles is indicated to have been accounted for in ½ day units (as cited).
These specially accounted for ½ day units accrue to a total amount of time equivalent to 49 whole-
days by the time of the cited whole-day conjunction at 49 lunar periods.

Lunar-Sabbath Terms

The above information indicates that Sabbath time was very formally counted. Of particu-
lar interest were the two monthly stages which contained extended Sabbath time (at the mid-month
and at the new-month).

A formal method of counting a lunar-based Sabbath circuit is then quasi-complex.
Throughout early Hebrew history it is apparent that a number of early understood terms were once
used relative to the Sabbath cycle. Some of these early understood and used terms are obvious to
modern comprehension (such as month, or Sabbath). However, some of the early understood terms
are more difficult to understand.

One of the more interesting of the ancient terms can be extracted from out of the Greek ver-
sion of the New Testament. This term 'Sabbatwn' (a plural form of the word 'Sabbaton') seems to
pertain to the period of extended Sabbath time.

An example of the usage of this term as it relates to a period of extended Sabbath time (ei-
ther mid-month or new-month) can be found in the New Testament Book of Colossians as follows:

"[To Early Christian Converts] Let no man judge you for eating and drinking or in part of
an holyday, or of the new Moon, or of the 'Sabbatwn' [note the Greek word 'Sabbatwn' is
a plural form of Sabbath time]" (Colossians, 3:16)

From this passage it is clear that early Christians were celebrating -- at least -- the new
Moon. This passage also cites an interval referred to as 'Sabbatwn' (a plural form which seems to
imply an extended amount of Sabbath time).

Ultimately, the Greek word 'Sabbatwn' (in the complete context of its New Testament us-
age) can rather clearly be demonstrated to have been a formal lunar-cycle term. This plural period
of Sabbath time has to refer to either the specific extended Sabbath interval in the middle of the lu-
nar cycle, or also the extended Sabbath interval which straddled the new-phase of the lunar cycle.

This specific period of extended Sabbath time (the 'Sabbatwn'), as noted in the Book of
Colossians above, would have appeared opposite the new Moon (and specifically would have

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